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Canst thou put a rope into his nose? Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Can you put a hook into his nose? — Or rather, a “rope,” or “cord.” The word used here (אגמון 'agmôn) means “a ca…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Hook. —Or, cord of rush.

A thorn. —Or, spike or hook.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Can you put an hook into his nose ?
&c.] Or a rush, that is, a rope made of rushes; for of such ropes were made, as …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The description of the Leviathan is further to convince Job of his own weakness and of God's almighty power. Whether this Leviathan is a whale or a…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After the Lord described the power of Leviathan, showing that humanity cannot conquer him but only God can, He now speaks of Leviathan's power to a…

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